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 But although the Nectarine and Peach 

 trees dlfcover not the leaft difference in 

 their general growth, vet there is a very ob* 

 vious diftin&ion in their fruit ; the Nec- 

 tarine having a fmooth hard rind, while 

 that of the Peach is downy and foft. 



As the Ne&arine tree blooms early in 

 Spring, previous to the expanfion of the 

 leaves,and before the weather lets in warm, 

 and, the young embryo fruit being ten- 

 der, liable to ruffe r by the feverity of the 

 cold, (hould therefore, like the Apricot 

 and Peach, be allowed a warm, funny, 

 cxpofurv, againfi South, and Weft, and 

 Eaft walls, &c. traintd both as common 

 dwarf wall trees, for the general fupply, 

 and as half iftanda/ds between the dwarfs, 

 as obferved for Apricots, &c. 



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